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Fig. 1.— Alfalfa Plants Stripped of Leaves by Alfalfa Caterpillars. 



(Original.) 





Fig. 2.— Herding Turkeys as a Method of Reducing the Numbers of 

 Destructive Insects. (Original.) 



Fig. 3-Field Showing Improper Cutting. The Alfalfa Caterpillar 

 Thrives in the Long Stubble. (Original.) 



THE ALFALFA CATERPILLAR. 



